Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-06
THE lITCHFIElD FAIR.
A Large and Successful Show.
A Big Crowd in Attendance-List
of Premiums.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal.


field Farmers Club was held today at their
grounds. Litchfeld Plains. The weather was
threatening in the morning and this doubtless
kept many from attending who would other
were late in coming in, and the big crowd
did not get here till afternoon. when it was
estimated that not less than eight thousand
people were present. The crowd was very
any serious disturbance. Mr.. E. N Pink
ham, marshal, assisted by an efficient police
force, rendered good service in preserving
order. visitor on entering the grounds is
impressed with the metropolitan aspect Of the
fair. Pedders are on every hand hawking
their wares, the dime museum, the revolving
swing the wart and corn doctor, etc., etc.
make one almost feel that he is in the midst
of another State fair. In the
Cattle Department
Are some very fine animals, and prominent
among them are some from the Jersey herd
of E. P. & A. C. True. Their American
Cattle Club bull, Granger Lang" winner of
the first honors at Bangor and the second at
Lewiston. Also two bull calves, eleven
months old, sired by him, were very choice
animals. They received the first and second
prizes on these calves at the State fair.
These animals are from the herd that won
the second prize at Lewiston. Charles A.
Edgecomb exhibited pair of grade Hereford
steers, one year old, sirthing six feet, that
deserve special mention.
In the horse department were shown some
fine animals. The stallion Tarrow Knox,
owned by William F. Merriman, Litchfield
Plains showed fine style and action, and
some colts on exhibition sired by him, gave
ample evidence of his power to transmit his
good qualities. VIM. Wyman made good
show of brood mares and colts. Charles 7.
Frost showed fine stallion, two years old,
sired by Telephone Knox, standing fifteen
hands and weighing nine hundred pounds,
and having many fine points, which bids fair
to develop into a valuable horse to breed
from.
The sheep department, though not large,
contained some fine animals. Geo. Plimpton
exhibited some nice animals of the Shrop
shire breed. One other lot deserve special
mention-their owner not entering them we
are unable to give his name.
The poultry show was unusually large and
fine. The largest exhibitor is Henry S. Lom-
bard, who has seven coops on exhibition,
containing birds of the best strains of White
Plymouth Rock, White Wyandotte and Stand
ard Wyandotte. Also some fine birds by
Michael Burns of Gardiner.
The vegetable department is exceedingly
well filled. James II. Bowie exhibited spec
linens of mammoth punkins, two of them
grown on one vine. the largest weighing 9S
pounds. handsomer basket of ruta bsga
turnips than those shown by r. J. Campbell,
we have never seen. Fine samples of corn
were shown by o. Smith, J. E. Edgecomb,
]. H. Bowie, VIM. Lyle, o. Preble, and
others
The ladies' department was well filed and
contained many articles worthy of special
mention. Quilts by Miss Fannie True, Miss
Alice French and Mrs. J. A. Chase. A knit
door mat by Miss Nettie True, was very
nice A quilt containing 1920 pieces, must
have taken many hours labor to complete.
Rag carpeting, woven by Mrs. n. N. Varney,
was fine specimen of work. A Swiss clock
done in scroll work by Walter f. Springer,
was an elegant piece of work, also scroll
picture frame by Willie S. Springer. Mrs.
| 0. Smith presented some very nice fancy
work. A case of butterflies and bugs nicely
arranged by Mrs. Mary Z. Merrill, attracted
much attention. Fine paintings in oil and
water colors were shown by Mrs. F. A,
| Springer, which reflect great credit upon the
artist silk quilt by the same lady, was &
beauty. A bouquet of seventeen varieties OF
wild grasses by Mrs. William Merrimsn, is
worthy OF special mention.
The fruit display, though not as large as
at some past exhibitions, was of fine quality.
Some of the largest exhibitors are John Pur-
ineton, seventeen varieties of apples, one of
pears and one of grapes; G. Roberts, Jr.,
nineteen OF apples; p. Keyes. nine of apples ;
d. Blanchard, nine of apples; George A.
Emerson, eleven of apples; f. P. A. c.
True, fifteen of apples; f. n, Pnkham, ten
of apples and six of pears Lorenzo Metcaf,
seven of apples, two of pears and FIVE of
grapes, among the latter being some well
ripened specimens of Brighton, Princess and
other varieties of merit; VIM. Merriman.
eight of apples and five of pears, among the
latter being q seeding originated by him that
bids fair to be q valuable acquisition to the
really coed pears.
The following preferences were awarded ;
Stallions-w F. Merriman lst.
Colts-Wm. Wyman first and second on suckers
year old. VIM. Wyman. ist, W ). Snow 2nd; 2
wears old, C Frost lst, Job F Morrill, 2nd,
Hall Srd 3 years DID, W Snow lst, L Morrill, Sec
ond; 4 years old W Wyman, lst.
Brood mare, w Wymaa lst.
Best pair of oxen, Emery Metcalf LIST, Isaac Buker
2nd; beef oxen, Emery Metcaf lst,lssac Buker 2nd,
Lorenzo Metcaf 3rd.
Jersey bulls, E p and True lst; LIST and 2nd
on bull calves to same.
Steers, year old, C Edgecomb lst; years old,
B Colby ist, W Godfrey 2nd; three years old,
C A Edgecomb lst, ID Berry 2nd, Adams, srd.
Draft oxen,7 feet and upwards; the committee
were undecided which to award the first preference,
and make special mention of A Peacock and Emery